The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-02-12

are in progress at that place the present
week, each evening, and there will be
preaching next Sunday morning and
evening. Orderly revival meetings are
calculated to do much good and they
should be encouraged by all who wish
we'll for the Universalist Church and
Universalism.
Death Of Mrs. Messenger.
Although the death of one who has 80
long been treading the western slope OF
life aa Mrs. George Messenger was to be
expected at almost any moment, yet the
death of one who is we'll known always
startles us. On last Tuesday morning,
Jan. 81, Mr.. Buchtel received telegram
from Newburg, N. Y, conveying the
intelligence of her death. The remains
were brought to this city nearly week
later Feb. u and inferred by the side OF
her husband, in Glendale cemetery. The
funeral services were held in the Uni
versalist church and conducted by Pres
ident Cone, assisted by Rev. @. Ellwood
Nash. Br. Gone took for his text,
Psalm tx, 10: The days OF our years
are threescore and ten, and if by reason
Of strength they be fourscore years, yet
is their strength labor and sorrow, for it
is soon cut off and we fee away" Mrs.
Messenger was born the last day of the
eighteenth century; and she retained her
mental vigor to the close OF her life.
Local, State and Interstate Oratorical Con-
test.
On Feb. IL, representatives from eight
Ohio colleges assemble at Ohio Wesleyan
University, Delaware, to compete for the
honor of representing this State at the
Interstate contest, to be held at Bloom
ington, ILL.,, next May. The local con-
test to compete for the privilege of rep
resenting Buchtel College at the State
contest, at Delaware, o., took place in
the college chapel last Wednesday even
ing. Miss May Sibley won the honor
over four of our best young gentlemen
students. Miss Sibley is daughter of
Br. W. ID. Sibley, of North Lewisburg,
o., and is one among our best college
students.
Ohio State Teachers Meeting.
Akron, having been the birthplace of
the Ohio Teachers Association, that body
has been invited to hold its next annual
fortieth anDiversary-in this
city. The usual place of meeting has
been at Chautauqua; but it is likely to be
held at some point within the State this
time, and there are reasons why Akron
is likely to be chosen in addition to the
one mentioned above. The program is
not yet presented in full, but the session
will be held about July l, and Mr.. W. FL.
Venable, of Cincinnati, is to read an
original poem on the occasion.
- Rev. A. Wilson, pastor at Ravenna,
preached Sunday, Jan. 80, in the even
ing on 1.-THE Universalist View of Saliva
ton" Br. Wilson was also present at
the funeral of Mrs. Messenger.
The Akron union revival services are
still in progress. Our pastor has preach
ed four evenings. The first of these SER
mons was given in the Congregationaiist
church, the next in Grace Reformed, then
in Trinity Lutheran, and on Wednesday
evening of this week, in the First M. E.
church, each time to large congregations.
Some of the methods used by some of the
neutrality-suspicious. consented to by all
are distasteful to many people and in our
would otherwise be present. We have
grave doubts as to the propriety and the
good effects of putting questions to the
which are sure to place
portion of the audience in an embarrass-
ing position, whether they vote this way or
that. Any effort to force people to take
position, apparently, on the side of Chris
tianity, when they have not yet been i'm
pressed with the need of it, we look upon
as of doubtful utility and could wish that
such means, though not Intentionally
wrong, might be abandoned and other
methods. more worthy the cause, put in
operation.
Pennsylvania.
We are glad 70 note the fact that good
reports have been recently published in
THE UNIvERsALIsT concerning north
western Pennsylvania. 1t is truly en-
couraging to hear of our cause taking on
new life in that region. With an efficient
pastor at Erie, another at Linesville, Rev.
T. W. Critchett dividing his time between
that place and Conneautville, added TO
a general revival of interest throughout
the Lake Erie Association, it begins to
look as il more permanent results would
yet be achieved in that quarter. Let the
good work go on!
Father @. L. Shipman is still active
in the work and on last Sunday preached
at Sharpsville, on which occasion a COM
munion service was held.
INDIANA. - Muncie. An excellent
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